Truck fire causes major delay on I-70 eastbound from I-675 into Clark County

An 18-wheeler is engulfed in flames Friday morning, May 2, 2025, on I-70 eastbound near Enon Road in Clark County. Contributed photo by Marshall Gorby

An 18-wheeler is engulfed in flames Friday morning, May 2, 2025, on I-70 eastbound near Enon Road in Clark County. Contributed photo by Marshall Gorby

Traffic was backed up for miles on Interstate 70 eastbound Friday morning after a large truck caught fire near Enon Road, just east of the Ohio 4 split in Clark County.

The truck was engulfed in flames on the right shoulder, but first responders said the driver was able to get out safely.

The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the incident was reported at 9:21 a.m. and the truck was on the bridge that carries I-70 over Enon Road.

By 10 a.m., the left lane of I-70 eastbound was reopened, but Ohio Department of Transportation cameras showed that eastbound traffic was backed up past I-675.

As of 10:30 a.m., the two right lanes were still blocked on I-70 East beyond State Route 4 because of the disabled vehicle, according to an Ohio Department of Transportation online map.

We are working to learn more about the incident.

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